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Urwerk UR-105 'Raging Gold' Watch
Founded in 1995, Urwerk is one of the more avant-garde?independent watch brands. In 2005, Urwerk was asked by Max Busser, who was then the managing director of Harry Winston Rare Timepieces, to work on the seminal Opus V. And in 2011, the brand's UR-110 watch won "Best Design Watch"at the 2011 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve. The new UR-105 "Raging Gold"is less of a milestone than an iteration of the existing UR-105, but it features a gold bezel that apparently has a lot of significance to co-founder Martin Frei.The Urwerk UR-105 may very well be the "entry-level"watch of the brand, but over the years, Urwerk has continually updated the UR-105 with interesting variants and limited-edition releases. The UR-105 T-Rex with its bronze engraved bezel, or should we say protective cover, is one such example. And so was last year's UR-105 TA watches in fancy colors.
Ask The Audience: Does Seeing Watches In Movies & Shows Influence How You Feel About A Brand?
Watch popularity doesn’t just occur because enthusiasts like us talk timepieces all day long. Real mainstream appreciation (well, at least awareness) of watches comes from penetration through pop culture – especially, these days, when fewer people actually need to wear watches. One type of penetration of watches into pop culture is when timepieces are worn by characters in movies and shows. Sometimes these are intentionally placed marketing techniques, a decision by a prop master or wardrobe person, or other times simply a personal choice by the actor or actress.Placement of watches in movies and shows has been celebrated over the years when either those watches or characters have been popular with fans. It doesn’t always work, but it is undeniable that people carefully notice what characters are wearing and doing on the screen. When characters don’t merely wear watches but exhibit something familiar to those who participate in watch culture then the effects can